A couple of weeks ago, one of our regular researchers asked me about some photographs he once saw here of funerals for service men killed in World War I. I’ve been through most of our photographs, but I wasn’t aware of the photos he was talking about. Since he was interested in WWI, I pulled… Read More »Norristown in World War I
This morning I came across two photographs of a rally for the Fourth Liberty Loan in Norristown. Described in the Times-Herald as a “monster demonstration,” the parade was to encourage people to buy bonds to help pay for World War I.
In honor of the United States’ entrance into World War I on April 6, 1917 we wanted to highlight a related object from the Historical Society’s collection. The medal is a French Wounded Fund Medal commemorating the entry of the United States into the war. On one side of the medal is an eagle, shield,… Read More »100 Years Ago Today
Way back in the upper part of the closed stacks is an interesting collection of newspapers. They were donated by Mrs. Wilfred S. Rambo in 1969, but our accession records don’t indicate who originally collected the papers. They all come from Europe and all concern the armistice and peace conference that ended World War I.
One hundred years ago this summer, the First World War broke out in Europe. The war was fought all around the world, and by the time it ended over 16 million people were dead. It was the first modern war and saw the first widespread use of submarines, chemical weapons, and aircraft. It changed the… Read More »Everything you wanted to know about World War I but were afraid to ask
The Historical Society of Montgomery County has a large collection of World War I artifacts, including uniforms, bayonets, and gas masks. Starting next week, you can see some of this collection at Montgomery County Community College’s Brendlinger Library. If you’re interested in the Great War, the Historical Society will be offering a four part course next… Read More »The Great War – 100 Years Later